document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308535>Question 308535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two race cars are speeding around the racetrack at different speeds. One goes around the track in 2 minutes; the other goes around the track in 1½ minutes. How often does the faster car pass the slower car?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one car takes 2 minutes for one round<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it does 1/2 round in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second car takes 1 1/2 mins for 1 round  .. (3/2 minutes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it does 2/3 round in 1 minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "every minute the second car gains 2/3 -1/2 of the round<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4-3 / 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/6 of the track.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 minutes iit takes to gain one round of track.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every 6 minutes the faster car overtakes the slower car.\r<BR>\n" );
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